tee, passed away last week at the age of 71. And high school history teacher, Todd White, and investment advisor, NathanSmith , took home the inaugural U.S. amateur four ball title with a win over Sherrill Britt and Greg Earnhardt. The pair

to Pat Wilson and Rich Berberian. Notable misses included Johnson Wagner and four-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champ NathanSmith . Springfield, Ohio: Fresh off a T-8 finish at the Memorial, Tony Finau made only one bogey across 36 holes and

week . Had to make some cash on the side. — Chesson Hadley (@chessonhadley) Best Career Amateur in the World: NathanSmith . This guy is unbelievable. The 36-year-old financial adviser teamed with former Walker Cup teammate Todd White

Amateur is open to men age 25 and older with a handicap index of 3.4 or lower. Notable past champions include Jay Sigel (1983, 1985, 1987), David Eger (1988), Trip Kuehne (2007) and NathanSmith (2003, 2009, 2010, 2012).

road, playing five to seven events, staying sharp and bolstering their résumé . And then there are competitors like NathanSmith , a financial adviser from Pittsburgh. Sure, he’s a highly accomplished player, a four-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion

inside the top 100 in the world, a group that didn’t even include a four-time U.S. Mid-Amateur champion ( NathanSmith ), the newly crowned Publinx winner (Byron Meth), a highly accomplished member of the Canadian national team (Garrett

JOHNS CREEK, Ga. – After surviving a 17-for-4 playoff early Wednesday, NathanSmith joked that first-round opponent Lee McCoy was probably “licking his chops that he gets the old guy” in the Round of 64 at the